Men from the recently Russian-occupied cities of the Luhansk region are already being recruited to take part in military operations against Ukraine, according to the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai..

The territory of the Lugansk region is almost completely occupied, although the Armed Forces of Ukraine still hold two settlements near the administrative border. And despite the fact that local authorities urged people to evacuate further from the front line, approximately 10-15% of the population remained in settlements. A certain part of them are men who have already been mobilized into the troops of the invaders.

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" And now, not having a house destroyed by the enemy, they turn into scoundrels, going to kill the inhabitants of neighboring settlements. Some are voluntary. Others again do not believe the numerous warnings, but see ads with incredibly high salaries and for some reason are confident in improving their lives.. And after a few days they humbly go to the trenches. With the agenda. This is what they have been \? "

Meanwhile, the occupying troops continue to attack the positions of the defense forces in the Donetsk direction..

According to the head of the Luhansk OVA, their next strategic goal after Lisichansk is Bakhmut. However, on the way to it, the Russians still have to overcome the defense of the last territories of the Luhansk region controlled by Ukraine..

Over the previous day, the enemy inflicted 13 strikes on settlements on the border of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. The Russians tried without success to advance in the direction of Verkhnekamenka and near Belogorovka.